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8. 6 STAR WARS STUDENTS

11 LAWRENCE LEUNG

15. HOW TO: BECOME A DJ

23. VOLUNTEERING: BIKE-OLOGY

26. UNSW CREATIVE

27. EXCHANGE DIARIES

32. UNSW EATS

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EDS’ LETTER

CHAIR’S LETTER

FROM ANNALISE & OPHELIA

FROM BEN HEENAN

Greetings birthday friends,

Hi all,

It’s that time of semester when the assignments are piling up and we’ve all pretty much given up on readings. The only thing getting us through is the knowledge that W9 and 10 hold a healthy dose of our two great loves: cake and beer. We’re already salivating at the thought…

Board elections are on in W10. Our Board of Directors discuss and oversee policy relating to clubs and volunteer programs and financial aspects of the organisation. The majority of the Board is made up of student directors who bring the voice of all Arc members to the Board. We’ll be electing three of those students this year and one must be a UNSW Art & Design student.

We’ll be studying our arses off all week long in W9 … studying brews at the Roundhouse Beer Fest that is. We take our research very seriously. W10 is set to be the best 4th Birthday we’ll ever attend. There’ll be no screaming children but plenty of cheap drinks (and free cake, hell yes) at The White House’s Birthday Party. Get all the event info on p.17.

Let’s be real though – it’s not a party without some killer tunes. We’re still devastated we missed tickets to Groovin (to those going, we salute you) but at least the music will be pumping on campus with DJ Comp Finals on 6 May and plenty of live music. Get dancing kids.

I strongly encourage everyone to check out the descriptions of all candidates and, if you’re an Arc member, vote. Voting will open 9am 11 May. All members will be sent an email with a link to vote.

If you have any questions about the elections, Board or anything Arc related, feel free to hit the website or shoot me an email.

Ben

chair@arc.unsw.edu.au arc.unsw.edu.au/board-blog

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S E I R SE

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CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT

Laksha Prasad

Cassidy Ritter

Megan Bird

Genevieve Gao

WROTE ALBUM REVIEW ON P30

WROTE THE WHITE HOUSE 4TH BIRTHDAY ON P17

WROTE TECH GEEK ON P25

WROTE WHAT’S ON SYDNEY ON P22

What do you study?

Media.

What do you study?

International Studies/ Media.

What do you study?

Design /Art Education.

What do you study?

International Studies/Media.

What’s the best birthday present you’ve ever received?

I walked part of the Great Wall of China for my 12th birthday.

What’s the best birthday present you’ve ever received?

A car for my 16th birthday.

What’s the best birthday present you’ve ever received?

A Wedgwood plate from my grandmother that she got when she turned 21.

What’s the best birthday present you’ve ever received?

I’d have to go with Season 1 of Sherlock – between the intriguing cases and the Sherlock-Watson bromance I was hooked.

What’s the worst birthday present you’ve ever received?

On my 16th birthday my dad drove us to the Apple Store in the city…he bought the new iPhone 3 for himself and I was given a Happy Meal.

Who is your favourite DJ? I’ve been a fan of Diplo since 2005 (Paper Planes was my jam!). I like his new stuff as Major Lazer.

Which Star Wars character would you date?

Qui Gon Jinn – Liam Neeson is my Jedi Knight in shining robes.

If you were a beer, which beer would you be?

Pabst Blue Ribbon for sure.

What’s your opinion of Game of Thrones Season 5 so far?

With all the worlds beginning to meet up, I’m excited to see interactions between characters that haven’t met yet.

What’s the worst birthday present you’ve ever received?

A sweater from my grandma…my birthday is in the summer.

Who is your favourite DJ? Calvin Harris.

Which Star Wars character would you date?

Luke Skywalker. He’s adventurous and a hero – what more can you ask for?

If you were a beer, which beer would you be?

A Corona for sure. We are both social, delightful and from overseas.

What’s your opinion of Game of Thrones Season 5 so far?

I hate to admit this, but I have only just started watching Season 1.

Sorry for the let down guys.

What’s the worst birthday present you’ve ever received?

An egg cup. A cool egg cup, but I’ve only ever used it like twice.

Who is your favourite DJ? Avicii live was the absolute best thing I’ve ever seen.

Which Star Wars character would you date?

C3P0… just for the laughs.

If you were a beer, which beer would you be?

A Corona – trying to be exciting and exotic but actually just mainstream.

What’s your opinion of Game of Thrones Season 5 so far?

I’m a ‘read the book before I watch something’ kind of girl and unfortunately I haven’t had unlimited free time to get through those bricks...

What’s the worst birthday present you’ve ever received?

Probably a set of fake nails.

Who is your favourite DJ? I’m not really into DJ music. Rock on the other hand… (you can’t go wrong with Metallica).

Which Star Wars character would you date?

Anakin for sure (at least, before he turned evil).

If you were a beer, which beer would you be?

I’d probably be a Corona. I read somewhere that people that drink it are pretty friendly and outgoing (and they love going to the beach).

What’s your opinion of Game of Thrones Season 5 so far?

There are some really intense battles and plots to come, so I’m stoked.

Plus I could listen to Varys and Tyrion banter all day.

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BITZ & PIECES

BY SWAHNNYA DE ALMEIDA

Like

Dislike Paul Rudd as an ant sized superhero in Ant-Man. It sounds so ridiculous it might just be good.

You know those subjects that have exams and assessments near the end of semester? Yeah, those are kicking in now.

Final stretch for the semester. Not long now before we can sleep for days.

Winter is really setting in. Time to pull out the big coats again.

Mac & cheese pizza ... yep it’s a thing and it’s going to get us through all those piling assignments.

The Human Centipede 3. We can’t believe there’s three of these messed up movies.

Book Nook The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion The Rosie Project is a quirky and amusing novel that follows Don Tillman, a genetics professor, on an unusual quest: to discover if he is capable of true love. Don is a man that has spent his life as a socially awkward and rather geeky individual. He’s reserved to the fact that he and this notion of ‘love’ just don’t mix. Until he meets Rosie – a smoking, drinking barmaid that is everything Don isn’t. This is a heartwarming and moving novel for anyone that has searched for love in the strangest of places.

Overheard Poll Is it better to watch State of Origin at home or at The Roundhouse? Tell us where you’ll be watching the big game in our poll on facebook.com/blitzmag.

Teen girl at bus stop: I don’t want a relationship.

Like, I’m so sick of guys and I’m happy with hook ups. But oh my god, guys that only want to hook up with no commitment are so damn gross.

Random Factoids Most streets in Japan have no name.

Samuel L Jackson has said the word ‘motherf***er’ 171 times in 27 different movies.

Wasps have, in the past, brought down two commercial flights, killing over 200 people.

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TRENDING

How are we all dealing with the balance between study and Netflix?

@alligrech Expect some serious pangs of food envy when you’re scrolling through this account.

Superheroes. With Avengers: Age of Ultron just hitting the screens and Daredevil being released on Netflix, they aren’t going anywhere soon.

Umbrella carcasses. The storm may be over but there are still sad broken umbrellas everywhere.

Since Zayn quit One Direction, are they 0.8 Direction now?

Urban Dictionary

The English Premier League is about to finish but at least we’ll get more sleep on the weekend now.

A woman was bitten by a pig that ran loose at a local Burger King in Pennsylvania. Talk about getting extra bacon with your order.

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Darth Vader

Han Solo

Padme Amidala

Darth Vader is cunning, ruthless and willing to do the dirty work to get the job done. The typical Management student, he is intelligent, commanding and knows how to lead. Thriving off results, it seems like this guy might’ve lost an arm and a leg to get to where he is. He’ll set up the Google Doc to make sure your tutorial group gets work done on time. Beware: he’s also the guy who’ll choke you if you’re not up to the task.

He’s practical, unmoved by the ‘what if’s’ behind everything and is going to succeed whether you like it or not. Like most Media/Law students, he always seem to be looking out for number one, which is himself… in his own opinion anyway.

Somehow he manages to make it out of any problem alive, and you’re not entirely sure how.

There might be a heart of gold somewhere in there but he better be careful he doesn’t end up in corporate dealings, stiff as a board (or a carbonite coffee table).

Nurturing, caring, and always willing to believe in the good that lies within everyone, Padme will always push you to achieve. Sensitive to the needs and emotions of others, she’ll force you to present in that tutorial you didn’t care about.

Although she has pure intentions, she might get on your nerves for always lecturing you.

Master of Project Management

In Star Wars: ‘I find your lack of faith disturbing.’

At UNSW: ‘I find your course at TAFE disturbing.’

Bachelor of Media/Law

In Star Wars: ‘Never tell me the odds!’

At UNSW: ‘I barely even studied for that test.’

Bachelor of Education

In Star Wars: ‘So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.’

At UNSW: ‘So this is how my undergrad ends, with a credit average.’

BY ROSS ADCOCK

Princess Leia

Jar Jar Binks

Yoda

Ambitious and not afraid to assert herself, Princess Leia is the person you don’t want to make an enemy of. She’s the type to force flyers into your hands about a cause that matters to her – it may be annoying but it stems from the best intentions. In either case, she’s be fierce and strong willed… and probably not the type to let you buy her a drink at the Roundhouse.

He’s warm-hearted, fun-loving, full of energy and seems like a perpetual first year… for all the wrong reasons. Jar Jar Binks is the guy who’s at uni for a good time but can give up on his hopes of actually proving useful. He’s probably going to have to make a decision sooner or later about when to grow up. In either case, mesa thinkings that not even George Lucas could put up with a friend like this, even if he got re-mastered.

Like a good tutor, Yoda seeks to develop the potential within each and every person and believes that all you need is faith in your ability and to go for it. Dealing in abstracts and theories, it isn’t always easy to understand what exactly he’s talking about, like, what do you mean there is no ‘try’? You don’t really understand how he got his position until some moron emboldened by hubris tries to argue with him in a tutorial and he opens a can of whoop ass to assert why he is the master

Bachelor of Commerce in Management

In Star Wars: ‘I hope you know what you’re doing.’

At UNSW: ‘Do you even know how to reference?’

Bachelor Arts (Major Undecided)

In Star Wars: ‘Mesa your humble servant.’

At UNSW: ‘What assignment? Let’s just hang out.’

The Tutor

In Star Wars: ‘This is why you fail.’

At UNSW: ‘This is why you fail.’

Still haven’t got you Star Wars fix? Don’t miss the Star Wars Trivia Night on 19 May at the Roundhouse.

More info at facebook.com/UNSWRoundhouse.

FOLD SO 1 MEETS 2

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LAWRENCE LEUNG He’s an award-winning comedian known for his ABC series Choose Your Own Adventure. Blitz chatted to Lawrence Leung about his Sydney Comedy Festival gig, magic, martial arts, and his feature film.

You’re a self-described nerd. What nerdy things are you into?

When I was a teenager I really liked magic. Talking about card tricks and things like that. I prefer the term ‘enthusiast’ now. That’s where a lot of my comedy comes from – I’m really obsessed with weird, obscure subjects like jetpacks, solving Rubik’s cubes, ghost hunting. If that makes me a nerd, then so be it.

Your stage show is titled The Escapist. Why did you decide to call it that?

I really love the idea of escape. The main crux of the show is talking about the weird, embarrassing moments in our lives where you feel trapped, and how you get out of those awkward situations.

You’ve just wrapped up Maximum Choppage, an action/comedy TV series based in Cabramatta.

What were your highlights of making it?

The fact that we got to make a TV show unlike anything seen in Australia. There were so many great action and comedy sequences with actors that no one had ever seen before, trying out their acting chops as well as, literally, karate chops.

It’s really breaking into new territory for Australian TV. Where did the idea for such a unique show come from?

Timothy Ly, a martial artist and short filmmaker, went to the TV world with his idea. I got involved as one of the writers and they eventually asked me to play the main character, Simon. There are lots of stunts where he gets punched in the face. And then I became the actor and I was like, ‘oh shit, I hate the writer!’ Even though I was the writer.

Do you actually know Kung Fu now?

I’m a master of getting punched in the face.

Any plans for a second season, or other projects?

We’re being tight-lipped about it at the moment but stay tuned...hehehe. I’ve got an upcoming feature film called Sucker. It’s based on a theatre show I performed many years ago in festivals all around the world. I co-wrote the screenplay with a good filmmaker friend of mine.

What’s one piece of advice you’d give to your student self at university?

Don’t worry too much about academia, worry

more about yourself. University’s that fascinating time where you’re kind of in between being a teenager and a proper adult, so it’s a really great time to find out the friends that you’ll have and the things that you want to do for the rest of your life.

BY SWAHNNYA DE ALMEIDA

RAPID FIRE Fight of flight?

Flight, I’m a massive coward.

Harry Potter or Lord Of The Rings?

Lord Of The Rings. The books, not the movies.

Favourite childhood TV show?

Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

Favourite comfort food.

Dumplings! Ohh yeah, dumplings.

90s boy band name?

One Lawrence.

Grab your tickets to Lawrence Leung: The Escapist showing 14-16 May at sydneycomedyfestival.com.au

Minkpink Double Cross Asphalt/Blue Mirror Sunglasses, $49.95 Country Road Zip Canvas Logo Tote in Pale Blue, $59.95

It’s totally okay to wear sunglasses at night with these bold shades.

A classic hold all that can fit all your uni and party gear.

Ciate Paint Pots Nail Polish in Cupcake Queen, $18 Your fingers will already be covered in icing from free cupcakes. Take your dedication to cake a step further with Cupcake Queen polish.

Adidas ZX Flux Weave, $100

ASOS Rainbow Coin Purse, $12

Comfortable kicks that let you show off your best moves… for better or worse.

With all those $4 drinks you’ll need somewhere to hold your coins.

BAG RAID

Blitz found a party animal sleeping on the Library Lawn and raided their bag to bring you the essential birthday accessories.

The White House 4th Birthday bash is upon us so get prepped with these party supplies for the week-long shenanigans.

BY GEORGIA GRIFFITHS

Mophie Juice Pack Air Charging Case for iPhone 5/5S, $99.95

Cotton On Phresh Water Bottle in Navy/Red/ White, $9.95

Just because you’re partying like it’s yo’ birthday late into the night doesn’t mean your phone has to die.

Stay hydrated, kids.

The Critical Slide Society Peeled Shirt in Blanc, $89.99

Santa Cruz Classic Patch Beanie in Black, $24.95

Get your monkey on and daily dose of fruit in this party shirt.

This beanie will go perfectly under your birthday hat.

Don’t miss the White House 4th Birthday in W10. Check out facebook.com/UNSWWhitehouse for more info.

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MODEL STUDENTS

BY CYNTHIA ISKANDER

James

June

Thomas

Thomas

ENGINEERING

ARCHITECTURE

ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING

You’re wearing: Black Vans, cut-off denim shorts (I made them myself), Fjallraven Kanken backpack and my t-shirt design is a Polish graffiti artist called Turbo-Colour. Dammit! I thought my socks were matching…

You’re wearing: Wool coat, ribbed black dress, leather wingtip chelsea boots and a Michael Kors satchel.

You’re wearing: Some blue pants, black Vans, a sweater and a Fjallraven Kanken backpack.

You’re wearing: Some blue pants, black Vans, a sweater and a Fjallraven Kanken backpack.

You in three words: Calm, cool and relaxed.

You in three words: Bat shit crazy, friendly and music.

You in three words: Bat shit crazy, friendly and music.

You in three words: Classic. Twat. Pride.

Your most treasured possession: I love buying things online so I’d say my laptop.

Your most treasured possession: I’ve got this tiny little rock and it’s got a crack through it. It’s my soul rock.

Your most treasured possession: I’ve got this tiny little rock and it’s got a crack through it. It’s my soul rock.

Your fashion inspiration: Fashion shows online. There are lots of designers that I like.

Your fashion inspiration: Zoolander. Stick that in your Blitz.

Your fashion inspiration: Zoolander. Stick that in your Blitz.

Your most treasured possession: Ice hockey kit, yeah.

Your fashion inspiration: How bands dress and their music.

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YES

SAYS AMMARAH TASNEEM Music in all forms is beautiful. But let’s face it, be it for a 21st or Friday plans, live music takes the cake. Would you skip being serenaded by live tunes in an open field or small bar for swinging to electronically altered beats in the club?

If you haven’t fantasised about marrying at least one rock star, then you’re probably buried deep in the jungles of the library as an academic hermit and we need to send in a search party. This is life’s most important lesson: there is nothing more attractive than someone skilfully playing a musical instrument. Nothing.

That guy/girl with questionable hygiene might disgust you, on the bus but suddenly, when they step behind a guitar, get you hyperventilating faster than Ryan Gosling patting a puppy. Who hasn’t hung around sheepishly after a show to have their hopes dashed when the hot tambourinist is not so appealing away from a screaming crowd?

Let’s try to recreate that magic with a DJ who somehow seems to be cutting out the favourite parts of your song. Is he wearing two chains? Do his pants sag below his knees? Does his DJ name involve a variation of the word ‘swag’?

No thanks.

B L I T Z D E B AT E S I s li v e m u s i c b e t t e r t h a n p a r t y in g t o a D J?

NO

SAYS SERENA DONG Partying to live bands…what are you, in the 60’s? Sure The Beatles were great but that was half a century ago. If your definition of partying is simply nodding awkwardly to instrumental music like some bobble-head toy, then we need to talk.

Be honest… you only attend a live show to check out the performers (don’t deny it, we’ve all been there). Band members may be the sexiest humans alive but IDGAF and nor should you.

Listen to the music people! That’s what it’s all about – moving your body to the beat of music, and by music I mean EDM. Why? The answer is simple. Notice most DJs play music with almost no lyrics while live bands sing lyrics that are 99% about heartbreak or loneliness.

Challenge: try to make that booty twerk to The Man That Can’t Be Moved. Feel that oomph from The Script? Didn’t think so…

If you still can’t see sense from this then think about it in mathematical terms. By transitive property: partying is to dancing, dancing is to DJs, and therefore partying is to DJs. See? Even maths knows what’s right and we can’t argue with maths.

Enter the Roundhouse Band Comp for a shot at some awesome prizes or catch the rest of the DJ Comp for sweet tunes... or both. More info at facebook.com/UNSWRoundhouse.

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HOW TO

BECOME A DJ

BY GHADA ALI

1. BUY! BUY! BUY!

2. DRESS THE PART

3. LEARN THE ROPES

Not stocks or bonds that could retain value over time, but equipment instead. What is an artist without his tools? Get headphones, synthesizers and the like… all you need to drop the bass. Buy really expensive equipment (but don’t go selling any kidneys) and button mash like crazy… if Paris Hilton can pass as a DJ with a set of sparkly headphones so can you.

Every DJ has mad style (mad in both senses of the term) so visit a thrift (or any other niche) store and go crazy. Remember that wearing sunglasses in the club is mandatory. Along with that style you’re going to need a name. There seems to be a positive correlation between the stupidity of your name and your success as a DJ (think Fatboy Slim and Skrillex) so come up with something both memorable and ridiculous.

Every mighty tree starts off as a little seed. Stay humble and take any gig that you can, even if you end up spinning at your grandmother’s 80th, because experience is experience. Good luck young padawan, may your success be as fresh as your beats.

Don’t miss the DJ Comp finals on 6 May. Find out more at facebook.com/UNSWRoundhouse..

#SOCIAL STALKER

BY KATE CRIMMINS

BaddieWinkle @baddiewinkle Baddie Winkle is an 86 year-old woman who has publicly given up Metamucil and Bran for stronger organic remedies. This eccentric Kentuckian has been ‘stealing your man since 1928’ and serving up sexy on Instagram since 2014. Her posing and dancing in fabulously risqué swimsuits, bralettes and carefully positioned vine leaves make her one to follow.

KimKierkegaardashian @KimKierkegaard

Will It Beard? willitbeard.tumblr.com

What do you get when you infuse the great words of Danish existentialism and Hollywood drama?

KimKierkegaardashian…Duh! This feed uses the philosophical and social work of Søren Kierkegaard to transform the tweets of reality star Kim K. The result is colourful and hilarious statements that will deeply connect any tweeter.

The decade of the hipster is coming to an end. Now every Tom, Dick and Harry are sporting a top knot and luscious beard.

This growing fashion movement is getting old. Will it Beard steps in to spice up the common beard and to answer the long asked question – will it beard? Turns out most things certainly do and this includes cheetos, lego and little green men.

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A TEAM REGISTER NOW YOU MUST.

Star Wars Trivia Night FREE TUE 19 MAY 6PM

Register Now unswroundhouse.com Roundhouse encourages the Responsible Service of Alcohol. 18+ only. Valid identification required upon entry.

BETTER THAN STUDYING

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WHAT’S ON UNSW

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Beer Fest What’s tall, dark, and has the power to seduce you into staying longer than you probably should?

No, not that hot guy/girl in your tute. Appreciate something that’ll appreciate you, and rock up to the Roundhouse for Beer Fest.

It’s a week-long extravaganza that’s guaranteed to be better use of your time than those W9 readings so come on down and educate yourself on the best yeasty beverages.

Not a fan of beer? We won’t judge (too much). You can still come to the party with plenty of other drinks on offer.

WHAT’S ON UNSW

Test out your knowledge with special beer trivia (how long should the perfect pour of Guinness take?), take a ride on the beloved mechanical beer bottle (nothing like a ride on a stubbie to take your mind off assessments) and listen to the sweet sound of live music.

4 MAY - 17 MAY

WHERE: Roundhouse PRICE: Free Entry

Top that all off with a visit to the pop-up beer bar in the BeerGarden and enter in the draw to win a scooter or good ol’ Roundhouse bar tab by grabbing a Beer Fest beer.

VERDICT: Better than Happy Hour (and we never say that)

Not convinced, cider drinkers? No worries. Your beer-drinking mates will have fun either way.

WHEN: 4-8 May, W9

MORE INFO:

facebook.com/UNSWWhithouse

BY SARAH SCHOFIELD

The White House 4th Birthday Cupcakes, discounts and drinks galore – come join the party as The White House turns four (yep, we’re so keen we’re rhyming). This isn’t your typical fourth birthday party… Think $4 schooners, heaps of free giveaways, contests, music and not a screaming child in sight. And it lasts all week, boo yeah.

Kick off Monday with a FREE cupcake when you buy a large coffee and end it with half price drinks when you check into The White House on Facebook.

If you’re feeling extra creative this week, warm up those vocal chords and record a funny, loud or just outright strange birthday song for The White House

by Wednesday. The best three versions will win a cheeky prize.

End the week where you started with more free cake, but this time a full-blown birthday cake at 3pm on Friday, and live music from 5-7pm.

SEE FB EVENT FOR DETAILS

WHERE: The White House WHEN: 11-15 May, W10 PRICE: Free Entry

facebook.com/unswwhitehouse thewhitehouseunsw.com

Also, don’t forget about Happy Hour at 4-5 pm everyday and double happy hour at 4-6pm on Thursday. Drinks are $4 so who can afford to miss out?

VERDICT: Party like it’s yo birthday

Birthdays only happen once a year so live it up!

MORE INFO:

BY CASSIDY RITTER

facebook.com/UNSWWhitehouse

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WHAT’S

ON

BIKE-OLOGY

WEEK 9 MON

TUE MAY 4

$6 Banana Bread and Coffee

8-11am @ The White House The perfect way to brighten a Monday morning is with some toasted banana bread. Yum.

$14 Wrap and Draught Beer

11am onwards @ The White House The White House is wrapping better than Drake with this lunch special.

$7 Breakfast Wrap

SO YOU WANT TO WRITE A THRILLER?

MAY 5 WED

8-11am @ The White House You’ll be wrapt to get to uni early for this.

$15 Pizza and Draught

11am onwards @ The White House The ultimate pair: pizza and beer.

Bike-ology

$11 Pasta and Wine

Tea Society Gathering

1pm @ Roundhouse Unibar This Beer Fest interactive area will tell you everything you need to know about making beer.

Sample the hops, watch videos and ask questions.

Campus Bible Study Talk

1-2pm @ M18, Chemical Sciences

Women’s Collective Meeting

1-2pm @ Women’s Room (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

$8 Cocktails

2pm onwards @ The White House Get a little bit fancy on Monday arvo with some fruity beverages.

Free Beer Bingo

2-3pm @ BeerGarden Roundhouse See if your lucky numbers can win you a $50 bar tab.

Happy Hour

4-5pm @ Roundhouse Is there any sound sweeter than the Happy Hour bell? We think not.

Live Music

4-6pm @ BeerGarden Roundhouse Kick back to some sweet live music to finish off your Monday.

Queer Collective Meeting

4-6pm @ Queerspace, Chemical Sciences, 9.21

So You Want to Write a Thriller? A Workshop

12-2pm @ Outside Roundhouse Feast on a yummy vegetarian meal for only $6.

Education Collective Meeting James Squire Interactive Site

8-11am @ The White House Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Do it right with this delicious breakfast special.

Veggie Soc Lunch

11.30am-1.30pm @ Science Theatre Lawn Get your light sabers ready for this BBQ. May the 4th be with you.

12pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

$8 Omelette and Hash Brown

10am-1pm @ TBC Want to write the next Gone Girl? Attend this free workshop for UNSW students and staff that explores character, plot structure and the tricks of the trade when writing thrillers. Go to sam.arts. unsw.edu.au/events for more info.

12-2pm @ TKC Balcony (Outside Arc Reception, off Basser Steps) Flat tyre? Rusty chain? Come along to the Bike-ology workshop to fix your bike and learn something new.

VaderSoc’s May the 4th BBQ

MAY 6

12-2pm @ Colombo House Foyer Take a break from those Tuesday lectures and unwind with some tea and good company.

$19 Jugs of Sangria

12pm onwards @ The White House Ola amigos! Spice up your Tuesday with a sweet, fruity jug of sangria.

People of Colour Collective Meeting

1-2pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

Beer Trivia

3pm @ BeerGarden Roundhouse Put your beer knowledge to the test and go in the running to win a $50 bar tab.

Happy Hour

4-5pm @ Roundhouse We both know you weren’t really going to do those W9 readings. Take a load off at Happy Hour.

Live Music

4-7pm @ BeerGarden Roundhouse Enjoy killer tunes while sipping some Beer Fest brews.

Pool Tournament

6pm @ Roundhouse Get husslin’ and try not to sink the cue ball.

11am onwards @ The White House Get that fork swirling into some spaghetti.

Enviro Collective Meeting

11-12pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

Double Happy Hour

5-7pm @ Roundhouse End hump day with double the fun.

Live Music

3-7pm @ BeerGarden What better way to chill out on a Wednesday arvo than with live music and mates.

Mechanical Beer Can

4-6pm @ Roundhouse Ride the mechanical beer bottle and test your bucking skills.

UNSW DJ Comp Final

5pm @ Roundhouse Groove to the best of UNSW’s DJ Comp at the final and find out who will win express entry into Your Shot Sydney Finals.

FilmSoc Screening

6pm @ Webster 327 Don’t miss a classic animation with pizza and drinks. Oh yeah.

UNSWriting presents Anne Buist

6.30-8pm @ Io Myers Studio She’s an author and the Chair of Women’s Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. Anne Buist will talk with Anne Brewster about her new book as well as violence against women and women’s mental health.

Free Open Mic Night

7pm @ The White House Warm up your vocals with some scales and a schooner before belting out Wonderwall for everyone at the The White House.

PULL ME OUT AND TAKE ME WITH YOU! UNSW BALINESE GAMELAN

UNSW DJ COMP FINAL

THU

MAY 7

$9 Pancakes and Coffee

8-11am @ The White House No one will judge you if you order two servings of this breakfast special.

$13 Calamari and Draught

11am onwards @ The White House Crispy rings of goodness with a beer – what better way to reward yourself after that lecture?

Ping Pong

UNSW Balinese Gamelan: Premier Performance

7-8.30pm @ Io Myers Have you ever seen an ancient Indonesian orchestra of tuned bronze gongs, metallophones and drums? Yeah we didn’t think so. Check out this concert of gamelan music and dance. A Balinese priest will even be there to perform a ritual blessing of the new gamelan and its players.

FRI

$7 Egg and Bacon Roll and Coffee

8-11am @ The White House There’s no denying that an egg and bacon roll is a champion’s breakfast. Get the boost you need for Friday with this brekky special.

Women’s Collective Meeting

Women of Colour Collective Meeting

Bike-ology

12-2pm @ TKC Balcony (Outside Arc Reception, off Basser Steps) Fix your bike for free and pick up some tips along the way.

Campus Bible Study Talk

1-2pm @ Electrical Engineering, G25

Education Collective Meeting

1pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

Enviro Collective Meeting

2-3pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

Queer Collective Meeting

$14 Fish and Chips and Draught

11am onwards @ The White House Ah the taste of the ocean. Summer may be well and truly gone, but we can keep pretending with this lunch special.

$6.40 Boutique Beer

2pm onwards @ The White House Try some interesting brews without using up all the coins in your wallet.

Law Revue Social Sketch Block

Free DJ Set

Live Music

Scooter Giveaway

5pm onwards @ The White House All you non-beer drinkers can rejoice at this drinks special.

$11

Golf Simulator

Double Happy Hour

$7 Pints of Cider

COCKTAIL JUG

4-7pm @ Roundhouse There’s nothing like a live band to get you in the mood for the weekend.

Happy Hour

4-7pm @ BeerGarden Roundhouse Nothing’s hotter than a musician… get into Beer Fest with live music.

DRINKS SPECIAL WEEK 9

Live Music

2-4pm @ Queerspace, Chemical Sciences, 9.21

4-7pm @TBC Get your head out of the books and start dancing in preparation for Law Revue.

$9

.50

10-11am @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

4-8pm @ Roundhouse Make like Happy Gilmore and show off your drive.

4-5pm @ Roundhouse Grab some friends and head to the Roundhouse for awesomely cheap drinks.

SUPREME PIZZA

MAY 8

11am onwards @ Roundhouse Get stretching and don’t forget your sweat bands because Beer Fest ping pong is going to be intense.

12-1pm @ Women’s Room (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

BISTRO SPECIAL WEEK 9

5-7pm @ Roundhouse You did it! You made it to the end of the week and you deserve a medal in the form of a cold drink.

6.30pm onwards @ The White House Kick off the weekend with some sweet tunes and a few bevvies with mates.

7pm @ Roundhouse Buy any selected Beerfest beer for your chance to win!

Free BBQ

8pm @ BeerGarden Roundhouse Wash down that yummy free sausage with a Beer Fest beer.

The Roundhouse encourages the Responsible Service of Alcohol *Not available during major events

BLITZ PICK OF THE WEEK

Beer Fest Not only will you be enjoying the best brews all week long but you might even win a scooter. With live music, a pop-up bar, beer trivia and a mechanical bottle ride W9 is gonna be good.Pediscium escillatem eat.

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$7 Breakfast Wrap

MAY 11

$6 Banana Bread and Coffee

8-11am @ The White House This breakfast special is bananas. What better way to cope with those Monday morning blues?

Free Cupcake When You Buy a Large Coffee 9-11am @ The White House Free cupcake. Need we say more?

$14 Wrap and Draught Beer

11am onwards @ The White House Wash that wrap down with an ice-cold beer. Yum.

Education Collective Meeting

12pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

Campus Bible Study Talk

1-2pm @ M18, Chemical Sciences

Women’s Collective Meeting

1-2pm @ Women’s Room (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

$8 Cocktails

2pm onwards @ The White House Why not shake it up with an afternoon cocktail?

Free Ping Pong

2-8pm @ Roundhouse Channel your inner Forrest Gump and go for gold with ping pong at the Roundhouse.

Happy Hour

4-5pm @ Roundhouse You made it through Monday. Hooray!

$4 Schooners of Beer or Cider

8-11am @ The White House All the best breakfast bits wrapped up to kick off the day. Oh yeah.

Win a Free Coffee

9am onwards @ The White House Feeling lucky? You might win a free coffee to get your day going in the lucky balloon draw.

$15 Pizza and Draught 11am onwards @ The White House Pizza. Beer. Get excited.

Veggie Soc Lunch

12-2pm @ Outside Roundhouse Didn’t your mother tell you to eat your vegetables?

Get your daily intake with a vegetarian meal for only $6.

Bike-ology

12-2pm @ TKC Balcony (Outside Arc Reception, off Basser Steps) Pedal over to get your bike checked out by some knowledgeable volunteers.

Tea Society Gathering

12-2pm @ Colombo House Foyer It’s teatime! Make the most of Tuesday by taking some time to sip on a hot cuppa and chat with friends.

$19 Jugs of Sangria

12pm onwards @ The White House You’ll be wanting to fiesta after tasting some of this fruity deliciousness.

Free Bingo

1pm @ Roundhouse It’s competitive. It’s intense. It’s bingo.

People of Colour Collective Meeting

1-2pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

4-5pm @ The White House For that price you have no excuse not to have an excellent Monday evening.

Happy Hour

Free Trivia

$4 Schooners of Beer or Cider

5pm @ Roundhouse How old was Marilyn Monroe when she died? Put your random fact knowledge to use at trivia.

Queer Collective Meeting

4-6pm @ Queerspace, Chemical Sciences, 9.21

Half Priced Drinks

$4 Schooners of Beer or Cider

6pm onwards @ The White House Just check in on Facebook at The White House and they’ll halve the price of your drinks. We guarantee it’ll be the best 4th birthday you’ve ever been to.

4-5pm @ Roundhouse You’ve been waiting for it all day and it’s here.

4-5pm @ The White House Things you can buy for $4: rubber bands, a train ticket, an apple and now an ice-cold beer or cider.

You won’t be leaving this birthday bash with empty pockets.

Free Poker

5pm @ Roundhouse Try your best poker face and bluff away.

Free Trivia

6pm @ The White House Trivia with a birthday twist and even bigger and better prizes for The White House’s big one.

WED

MAY 13

$8 Omelette and Hash Brown

8-11am @ The White House Enjoy a good old fashioned brekky of an omelette and hash browns.

$4 Scrambled Eggs

8-11am @ The White House These scrambled eggs are even better than yo’ momma’s. Fill up without having to dig into the piggy bank at The White House’s 4th Birthday.

$11 Pasta and Wine

11am onwards @ The White House Be sure to defend your plate because your friends will definitely want to try some of this yummy lunch special.

$6 Glass of Premium Wine

11am onwards @ The White House Get a nice glass of wine without having to loosen the penny strings.

Enviro Collective Meeting

11-12pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

Free Giant Games

1-3pm @ Roundhouse All your favourite childhood games… but big.

Building a giant Jenga tower is definitely more fun than that Wednesday arvo tute.

$4 Schooners of Beer or Cider

4-5pm @ The White House Quench that thirst without spending it all.

Double Happy Hour

5-7pm @ Roundhouse Double the time to enjoy some cheap bevvies with your mates.

Bucket of 4 Beers for $20

5pm onwards @ The White House Split a beer bucket and build up the courage for Open Mic Night.

Filmsoc Screening: Don’t Look Now

6pm @ Webster 327 Don’t miss this 1970s thriller starring Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland. If that doesn’t grab your attention there’s also free pizza. Yep… free pizza.

Free Open Mic Night

7pm @ The White House This is your chance to bring those shower renditions of Gold Digger into the real world.

PULL ME OUT AND TAKE ME WITH YOU! FILMSOC SCREENING: DON’T LOOK NOW

BAKESOC BAKING CLASS: CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE

Birthday Song Comp

Move Swing Groove: An Evening of Jazz

All Day @ The White House Warm up your vocal chords and record your best rendition of Happy Birthday for The White House to receive prizes.

THU

$9 Pancakes and Coffee

BISTRO SPECIAL WEEK 10

MAY 15 MAY 14 FRI $7 Egg and Bacon Roll and Coffee

8-11am @ The White House Dig into some pancakes to get your Thursday going. You know you want to.

$2 Ice Cream, Whipped Cream and Berries

8-11am @ The White House We all know the ultimate breakfast is dessert and it’ll cost you less than … well pretty much anything.

$13 Calamari and Draught

11am onwards @ The White House You’ll almost believe you’re kicking back at the beach with this lunch special.

Women’s Collective Meeting

12-1pm @ Women’s Room (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

Bike-ology

12-2pm @ TKC Balcony (Outside Arc Reception, off Basser Steps) Ride over to the Bike-ology workshop to fix anything wrong with your bike and pick up some new skills.

Campus Bible Study Talk

1-2pm @ Electrical Engineering, G25

Education Collective Meeting

1pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

Enviro Collective Meeting

2-3pm @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

Queer Collective Meeting

2-4pm @ Queerspace, Chemical Sciences, 9.21

Happy Hour

4-5pm @ Roundhouse It’s everyone’s favourite hour and almost Friday so celebrate.

Double Happy Hour with $4 Schooners

4-6pm @ The White House Get rid of that loose change and pick up a refreshingly cheap drink to celebrate The White House birthday.

$20 Punch Bowls

7.30-9pm @ Io Myers Tap your toes along to musical performances that link to jazz’s African heritage.

6pm onwards @ The White House Down from the normal $26, these big bowls of fruity goodness are the perfect way to finish off your Thursday.

8-11am @ The White House Guaranteed: a delicious breakfast and sauce down your new jumper.

Women of Colour Collective Meeting

10-11am @ Arc Reception (Arc Precinct, off Basser Steps)

$14 Fish and Chips and Draught

11am onwards @ The White House Kick off the weekend early with a yummy lunch of fish and chips.

CHICKEN SCHNITZEL & CHIPS

$9

.50

$6.40 Boutique Beer

2pm onwards @ The White House For once you don’t have to go for the cheapest beer on tap. Try those brews you’ve always had your eye on.

Free Birthday Cake

3pm @ The White House It isn’t a birthday without cake. Get in on free deliciousness for The White House’s 4th Birthday.

DRINKS SPECIAL WEEK 10

BECKS STUBBIES

$5

$4 Schooners of Beer or Cider

4-5pm @ The White House Your last chance to pick up a beer or cider for $4!

BakeSoc Baking Class: Chocolate Souffle

5pm @ Roundhouse Kitchens Become the next Masterchef and learn how to bake a chocolate soufflé. Just remember us when you need someone to lick the bowl. Go to facebook.com/unswbakesoc to book a place.

The Roundhouse encourages the Responsible Service of Alcohol *Not available during major events

Double Happy Hour

5-7pm @ Roundhouse You made it to the end of the week. Kick back with double the time to enjoy Happy Hour.

$4 Glass of Bubbly or House Wine

5-7pm @ The White House Celebrate The White House’s Birthday with some bubbly or wine and live music.

Live Band

5-7pm @ The White House Finish off the awesome weeklong celebrations that have been The White House’s 4th Birthday by boogieing down to some live music. Oh yeah.

UNSW v USyd Social Soccer Derby

6.30pm @ Camdenville Park Put on your finest UNSW hoodie and get the war cries going as we take on our archenemies USyd in Social Soccer.

BLITZ PICK OF THE WEEK The White House’s 4th Birthday

They’ll be unreal deals all week with The White House’s 4th Birthday. Just make sure you get your grubby paws on some cake before we eat it all.

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AROUND TOWN: WHAT’S ON SYDNEY

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4 May - 17 May | Affordable Events

BY ELLEN QUINN

DANCE

SALSA NIGHT WHEN: EVERY TUESDAY WHERE: THE ESTABLISHMENT BAR COST: FREE MORE INFO: MERIVALE.COM.AU

This classy joint is transformed every Tuesday for a night of rumba and rhythm.

Classes begin at 9pm and all levels are welcomed. You can dance the night away and leave feeling like a finalist on Dancing With The Stars (and yes that’s a good thing).

EAT

What’s On Sydney – Sydney Writers’ Festival How to live? That’s the tough question being posed at this year’s (ironically) larger-than-life festival. With a line-up featuring impressive names including Julia Gillard, James Patterson, Alan Cumming and John Marsden, you’ll want to be in on the celebrations.

Savour a piece of the festival on campus when award-winning writer Evie Wyld hits the Io Myers Studio on 19 May to be interviewed by Clementine Ford. Not only is this experience free but you’re also bound to be inspired.

WHEN: MAY 18-24 WHERE: WALSH BAY

COST: VARIES DEPENDING ON EVENT, MANY ARE FREE! VERDICT: ENDLESS INSPIRATION MORE INFO: SWF.ORG.AU

The Late Night Salon at the Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf on 21 May is another free event, featuring The Chaser stars Julian Morrow and Chris Taylor. Expect the unexpected as the pair get up close and personal with the legendary Alan Cumming, cartoonist Simon Hanselmann and death expert Caitlin Doughty. What happens in the Salon, stays in the Salon.

You’ll also discover how not to live at the Night of Laughs at the Club Stage on 23 May. For only $14 (and a guaranteed ache from laughing too hard) follow the lead of some of Australia’s funniest storytellers as they show us what not to do and how not to act.

So, what are you waiting for? Go fill your cup of inspiration and book tickets now.

BY GENEVIEVE GAO

LENTIL AS ANYTHING WHEN: EVERY DAY FOR LUNCH AND DINNER (BREAKFAST ON THE WEEKEND) WHERE: KING ST, NEWTOWN COST: FREE MORE INFO: LENTILASANYTHING.COM

This not-for-profit vegetarian restaurant allows customers to make a donation for their food. A true goldmine, run solely on generosity and kindness, you can even work a shift for your food instead of donating.

With friendly staff and a great atmosphere you’d be mental as anything not to try it.

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteer Spotlight

Ben Best thing about volunteering for Bike-ology?

Everything you can learn.

Weirdest question you’ve been asked about bikes?

Somebody couldn’t turn their handlebars right and the solution was to spin the handlebars the right way around.

BIKE-OLOGY

BY ONG LIH TYNG

Blitz spoke about all things bicycles with Thai Cam, the coordinator of the Arc ‘s volunteer program Bike-ology.

What is Bike-ology?

Bike-ology is a free Arc service where students teach students how to repair and maintain their bicycles.

Anyone can bring their ride in and we can give them a hands-on learning experience about all the tips and tricks we know. We also sell second-hand bikes to students at a reasonable price!

What first sparked your interest in bikes?

Honestly, i think it was Pokemon – that episode where Ash stole Misty’s bike and accidently destroys it.

Seven year-old me thought: ‘How cool would it be to travel everywhere by bike?’

What should students know if they are thinking about joining?

The volunteers will welcome you and be willing to help anyone out.

It’s very hands-on and a great learning experience. A handy way to increase your skill set.

What kinds of skills do students gain as volunteers?

Volunteers gain a skills in the repair and maintenance of a bicycle. They also learn how and why they work.

Volunteers with less experience in this field can learn and are given the opportunity to pass on their knowledge.

Why is Bike-ology as a service and program important to UNSW? UNSW has quite a large community that rides their bikes to campus. It is evident as you pass by all the bike racks that a service like this would be beneficial to UNSW. The program is important for students because it gives them a special opportunity to increase a set of skills that no other volunteer program offers.

What would you say to those who do not know how to cycle?

Give it a go and ask your friends for a helping hand.

Check out Bike-ology on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-2pm on the TKC Balcony (outside Arc Reception, off Basser Steps).

Marc Best thing about volunteering for Bike-ology?

I’m increasing my bike skills whilst helping people increase theirs.

Weirdest question you’ve been asked about bikes?

Why don’t you get a car instead?

Dominic Best thing about volunteering for Bike-ology?

Learning a lot and meeting everyone who comes in.

Weirdest question you’ve been asked about bikes?

We barely get weird questions.

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Free cupcake with large coffee

4pm-5pm

$4 schooners of beer or cider

6 pm onwards

Check in at the White House and we’ll half the price of your drinks

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9am onwards

Your chance to win a free coffee in a lucky balloon draw

4pm-5pm

$4 schooners of beer or cider

6 pm onwards

White House Trivia with a birthday twist and better prizes!

8am-11am

$4 scrambled eggs

4pm-5pm

$4 schooners of beer or cider

5pm onwards

a bucket of 4 beers for $20 Record a Happy Birthday song for us; best 3 will receive prizes!

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8am-11am

2 scoops of vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and mixed berries for $2

4-6 pm

Double Happy Hour with $4 schooners 6 pm onwards $20 punch bowls

3pm

Free birthday cake

4pm- 5pm

$4 schooners of beer or cider

5pm-7pm

$4 glass of bubbly or house wine PLUS live band

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RECENTLY IN SCIENCE

BY SWAHNNYA DE ALMEIDA

Vegetarian lorikeets are turning carnivorous in Brisbane Ornithologists at Griffith University have been baffled by a case of lorikeet birds (normally seed eaters) regularly gorging themselves on minced meat left out for kookaburras and magpies. Stranger still, the eyewitness accounts of this behaviour have been steadily increasing since the story hit local media. Could a rainbow-hued remake of The Birds be closer to reality than we think?

Another key ingredient discovered for potential life on Mars Nitrogen, along with water and carbon, is an essential component for life. It needs to be fixed in a more reactive form, and on Earth this is done by special nitrogen-fixing bacteria (or even lightning). Recently the Curiosity Rover on Mars has found just that – a store of useful nitrogen compounds in Martian soil. This adds to the growing pile of evidence that Mars once contained all the ingredients needed to support life – although maybe not in the form of little green men.

Where’s my flying car already?

Back to the Future blatantly lied to us. It’s 2015 and we’re all meant to be flying to uni in our hovercrafts by now. But you may not have to wait much longer. A Slovakian company, AeroMobil, has announced that their flying car will be ready for the consumer market by the end of 2017. This is an early warning to all you aspiring pilots: start saving that spare hundred thousand dollars right now.

TECH GEEK

BY MEGAN BAEHNISCH

Aqua Jam Bluetooth Speaker, $150 Ever wanted to listen to that lecture you skipped while in the shower?

Look no further: the Aqua Jam Bluetooth Speaker is a fully waterproof, floating, wireless speaker perfect for your adventurous (and not so adventurous) pursuits. It even comes with a bike mount for when you’re on the move. Connect it to your phone, tablet or laptop for up to 10 hours of musical bliss.

Apple Watch, $499 and up

3Doodler, $200

Attention devout Apple fans: you are in luck because the newest piece of iTech is finally here. The small screen around your wrist connects to your phone with inbuilt Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, meaning you don’t need to get your phone out to call, text and email. It also has a whole assortment of apps that keep you healthy and entertained.

For around the same price as your undergraduate degree you can get it in 18-karat gold.

Your doodles can literally jump off the page with 3Doodler. This pen will allow you to draw in 3D. It extrudes heated plastic filament that cools into solid structure. Ok, it might not be as subtle as scribbling in the margins, but it’s perfect for students that need to create a model for class tomorrow and don’t have time for the paddle pop sticks and glue.

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UNSW CREATIVE

CAITLIN FARGHER

BY COURTNEY MCCROHON

All-time fave artists?

Agnes Varda is a lovely, curious and wacky film director. I’ve always loved Yayoi Kusama and recently I travelled to Japan and saw some of her work on home turf. Michel Gondry is another filmmaker who creates crazy animations and beautiful films.

Blitz caught up with filmmaker, sculptor and UNSW Fine Arts student, Caitlin Fargher.

What’s the best and worst thing about being a Fine Arts student?

The best thing about art school is going to class everyday and just creating and getting grubby in the studio. The worst thing is that people don’t understand how hard Fine Arts student have to work .

What inspires your work?

I’m from Tasmania, so I’m really influenced by the environment around me. Most of my work is based around nature and the impact that the built environment has on it. I recently moved to Chippendale so I’m more aware than ever about how important the wilderness is to me.

What has been your most challenging piece to create?

Probably making Burunyurdany. It’s a documentary about the indigenous community in Broome, WA and their connection to land and culture. It was a very emotional experience for me, not just in terms of the content and the interviews I conducted, but also in terms of making my first ever film.

What are you working on now?

With my group at uni I’m making a documentary about a 19-year-old girl in West Ryde, who works in a funeral home. That sounds fairly morbid, but it’s been really insightful listening to her stories and seeing how she manages to work in such a confronting and emotional industry.

I’m also working on some sculptures and an installation piece including a bike and an old camera.

Check out more of Caitlin’s work at caitlinfargher.tumblr.com and vimeo.com/seaeff.

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What is your dream project?

Probably roaming the world and creating films about the people that I meet along the way. There are so many people out there with so many stories.

Do you have any rituals to get those creative juices flowing?

I love having a whole lot of different materials around me, sitting down with some good tunes and experimenting. Also going to sleep helps because all your best ideas come when the lights turn off.

One of your recent pieces is called Ode to Sunday Hangover Feels.

What are your go-to cures for a Sunday hangover?

Fresh juice, a nap and a good laugh with your friends whilst debriefing on the evening before. Or just a really good sandwich.

RAPID FIRE Your art in three words: Playful, useful and insightful.

Your dream dinner part guest: David Attenborough.

What are you doing when you’re not creating?

Hanging out with my lovely pals or cooking.

Weird fact about yourself: I don’t know my left or right at all. I couldn’t even tell you which hand I write with.

EXCHANGE DIARIES

Blitz tracked down UNSW Mechatronic Engineering and Computer Science student Amogh Sarda to get the low down on studying abroad at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Why did you decide to go to Hong Kong?

I wanted to jump into a completely new environment and Hong Kong is about as different as you can get from home. I chose HKUST because it excels where my passions lie (Robotics) and I wanted to take full advantage of that. Plus: Asian food.

What’s been your favourite tourist activity?

One of my favourite things here is simply watching the chaotic cohesion on the streets – cars, people and more people somehow fitting together. You also have beautiful temples and bars.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve gotten up to while abroad?

It’s amazing seeing the density of tall skyscrapers sprouting towards the Hong Kong sky. Some nights I have chosen random buildings and headed straight to the rooftop.

It’s mostly legal…and the beautiful views can argue for that.

What’s the weirdest food you’ve eaten?

Hong Kong has its fair share of crazy and different foods to cater for both the tourist and (full on) local. I need to work on eating more weird food but for now I’ve tried snake, duck tongue and chicken feet.

What surprised you about Hong Kong?

I had already visited Hong Kong prior to this exchange and was certain there would be no surprises …*cue climax* … but there were.

Hong Kong elicits visions of tall buildings and millions of people walking around with purpose. There are however parts of Hong Kong with incredible natural beauty and a noticeable lack of dense residence.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced while on exchange?

It has been hard for me to work out the right work to play ratio here. Exchange is an interesting mix of academics and cultural exploration that takes time to get your head around.

RAPID FIRE Exchange in three words: Crazy. Exchange. Students.

Dumplings or noodles?

Noodles.

Best black market buy?

Cartier watch from Paris (Shenzhen).

One word to describe Hong Kong traffic?

Inspiring.

How’s your Cantonese?

A poorly pronounced Lai ho and Mm goi is about as far as it gets.

Any tips for students going on exchange?

Go with as little expectations as possible.

Rightfully get excited about exchange but don’t try and make your exchange follow a constructed story line. It will be the best when you are spontaneous.

Keen to go on exchange? Check out student unsw.edu.au/exchange for more info.

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BY NICK DUCE

Those 9am lectures are getting pretty chilly. What do you wear to stay warm?

A) A jumper, duh?

B) A brown cardigan C) A brown cardigan…ironically D) The hide of a fallen enemy Your friend has an essay due tomorrow that they haven’t started. How do you help them?

A) Oh shit, looks like we’re in this together…

B) Friend?

C) Prepare a quinoa and kale salad….YUM D) I think that lecturer’s related to me, I’ll sort you out You spent the weekend: A) Sleeping B) Working C) Underground D) In Tasmania Your go-to radio station: A) Triple J B) 2UE…or my record collection C) FBi D) Sea FM

A mature age student asks you to mark their name off as their children are sick. You: A) Do it, they seem nice enough B) I AM the mature age student C) Is the class in Newtown? Otherwise I won’t be there D) Family first I always say. Mark it off One of your friends is trying to grow their facial hair (unsuccessfully). What do you tell them?

A) The truth, it’s horrendous B) Tell them to keep trying and go on to discuss the merits of facial hair in society C) Give them the number of your own beard and moustache stylist D) Friend…more like sister.

Where do you plan to study this week?

A) Roundhouse B) Roundhouse C) Roundhouse D) University of Tasmania

Mostly As

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Toohey’s New

Toohey’s Old

Brooklyn Brown Ale

James Boag’s Premium

The Good Friend

The Ron Swanson

Wannabe Hipster

The Imposter

You might not be the prettiest or the coolest, and the hipster’s think you’re a waste of time...but you’re not.

You’re dependable, honest and no one can accuse you of being pretentious. You don’t demand anything (well… maybe $3 at Happy Hour) and you’re always there for your student friends.

Some people describe you as wise beyond your years; everybody else thinks you’re that bat-shit crazy dude/cat lady that smells weird if you get too close. You’ll be spotted choosing between matching corduroy items at Lowes and listening to jazz, but at the end of the day you don’t give a shit, that’s just you.

The only place you can be found on campus is The White House with your latest Penguin classic and an air of misdirected authority. You talk about things us normal people would never have heard of (like…why would you drink anything that’s not a blend of six malts?) but really, you’re just the same as the rest of us.

You’re that person that everyone thinks is pretty normal and chilled but only you know deep down that you’re definitely not. You own devils as pets and believe Jacqui Lambie actually has a brain. Messed up.

Don’t miss the Roundhouse Beer Fest in W9. Find out more at facebook.com/UNSWRoundhouse.

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REVIEWS FILM

BOOK

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Jupiter Ascending

Sacrifice Fly

To Pimp a Butterfly

Directed by The Wachowskis

Written by Tim O’Mara

Kendrick Lamar

Intergalactic soldier Channing Tatum arrives on earth to tell toilet-cleaner Mila Kunis that she is Queen of the Earth, and that Eddie Redmayne is insanely hell-bent on destroying the world.

And that’s the sensible part of the plot. It’s hard to know what three of the most bankable stars in Hollywood were thinking when they signed up for this disaster. The film is a sprawling, disorganised space caper that almost makes The Phantom Menace look good.

Initially Sacrifice Fly is like the first academic reading you ever do – the language seems foreign, and you think you’ll never get it, but you’ll be rewarded for keeping at it.

And just like that, he’s got the whole world talkin’ – King Kendrick Lamar’s latest album is definitely worth a couple hundred loops.

Featuring 16 glorious, hard-hitting tracks, the curiously named To Pimp a Butterfly, shows the world what real rap is supposed to sound like.

It steals shamelessly from better films (Channing Tatum’s gravity boots come straight out of The Incredibles) and the dialogue sounds like teenage Stargate fanfiction gone off the rails.

The good news is that the Wachowskis were given a lot of money to make this travesty, and the cinematography is dazzling. If you ignore the plot, it’s a breathtaking, CGI-enhanced thrill-ride through the beautiful cosmos that calls to mind Disneyland’s Space Mountain.

One film critic actually suggested that instead of Jupiter Ascending, this film should be called Anus Numbing. I don’t disagree. Visually thrilling but intellectually numbing, Jupiter Ascending is so congested with subplots that a cinema audience is likely to stop trying to follow it and focus on their popcorn instead.

Raymond Donne, ex-cop turned school teacher, goes looking for one of his truants, and slowly finds himself slipping back into old habits.

The book is mystery meets gritty crime, and it builds suspense from the get go. While O’Mara’s voice can get in the way at first, the story really drags you in and keeps you there.

There are a few short-comings, but what debut novel hasn’t got at least a couple? It’s amazing.

The characters stay standing after some of the serious drinking in here and the story’s key conspiracy felt a little patched together in places.

It is, however, a fine piece of writing that seems to capture New York perfectly and for that O’Mara has more than earned his passing credit.

If you like your crime just a little bit closer to life than the recent John Grisham book, then you could do much worse than Sacrifice Fly.

BY LACHLAN HARMAN

BY YAEL BRENDER

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Not unlike his previous five albums, Lamar has shed the need to dedicate his rhymes to a fleet of Lambos, stacks of cash or love pangs. Instead, he opts for lyrical anecdotes about the reality of discrimination in America, growing up in downtown Compton and his sexual endeavours.

Each track rings gold as they flow in and out of Lamar’s trademark grunge flex and into fresher, unheard styles that are peppered with remnants of 80s disco grabs.

Knee-dippers like These Walls, Wesley’s Theory and i show just how flexible Lamar can be. In what can only be equated to a flawless costume change, the remaining tracks of the album including King Kunta, Institutionalized and Blacker the Berry shift seamlessly to the familiar chant-style of classic Lamar.

The style diversity of the album coupled with the reality behind the lines he spits points to Lamar becoming the next Messiah of hip hop.

BY LAKSHA PRASAD

CREDIT

HIGH DISTINCTION

TV

GAME

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Empire

Evolve

Ed Sheeran

Released by Fox

Developed by Turtle Rock Studios

X Tour at Qantas Credit Union Arena

This new American drama has been breaking ratings records by increasing viewers consecutively for nine weeks. While some dramas may have a killer premiere, Empire has both surprised and impressed the critics by delivering unpredictable musical episodes every week that have garnered more viewers and worldwide acclaim.

Had an argument with a friend about whether or not four rabbits could take on a black bear and win? Probably not, but in either case, settle that imaginary score with Evolve, a new co-operative game which pits four hunters against a massive Goliath of a monster named ...well, Goliath.

The ginger haired Brit we know and love as Ed Sheeran sung, rapped, drummed, strummed and looped his way through a sold out show that filled every inch of Qantas Credit Union Arena.

His voice wasn’t in the best condition and he sung in a lower key but still managed to sound as flawless as ever.

Empire is hip hop’s version of Glee except with a whole lot more drugs and gangs. It stars Taraji P Henson as Cookie Lyon, the attitude-fuelled ex con. She’s straight out of prison and ready to claim what’s hers from her husband Luscious Lyon (Terrence Howard) who opened a record label named Empire with the drug money that sent his wife to jail.

Watch the family dramas unravel with their talented kids Hakeem the rapper, Jamal the singer and Andre the company’s CFO. Besides releasing catchy beats produced by Timbaland every week, the show also addresses controversial topics such as homosexuality, domestic violence, drugs, and mental illnesses.

The game was released with multiple game modes, and the gameplay is reminiscent of battles with the Tank from Left4Dead, leading to epic showdowns with a massive monster and four unique hunter classes.

The game itself looks beautiful and the design of the monster is really well done. Being a hunter gives you a sense of rolling with a squad of bad-asses when you stick together, but transforms quickly into feeling hopeless and paranoid when isolated from your team mates.

The monster is always powerful and you’ll need more than brute force to conquer your prey.

There’s a reason Empire has grown more than any broadcast series since House in 2004, don’t be the last one to find out why.

The environment and character models are beautifully designed but the game can get repetitive if you’re playing on your own for too long. This is a game that’s definitely made to be played with friends, and if you do, you’re in for a hell of a time hunting each other down on a far off planet.

BY JENNIFER CHOWDHURY

BY ROSS ADCOCK

DISTINCTION

DISTINCTION

Encouraging the audience to sing and scream by making up the words, he made sure everyone bounced along to his hip hop spin on Bloodstream and Drunk and sway with his slower songs, Kiss Me and Tenerife Sea. Ed also had some surprises up his sleeve, changing up his hits Give Me Love and Thinking Out Loud for a live audience.

He joked, jumped up onto the speakers and almost fell off in the process but still managed to steal the hearts of the crowd. The only let down being that his presence was short-lived.

Ed Sheeran did not put on a theatrical show, he wore no elaborate costume, he did not dance and parade around the stage. His honest lyrics, musical talent and skills were enough alone to draw crowds of hundreds of thousands who left loving him even more.

BY CASEY D’SOUZA

HIGH DISTINCTION

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UNSW EATS

CHOC ORANGE GRANOLA RECIPE AND PHOTO BY SOPHIE MARRIOTT

INGREDIENTS

VEGETARIAN | PREP TIME: 10 MINS | COOK TIME: 20 MINS | DIFFICULTY: EASY | SERVES: 4-6

2 1/2 cups rolled oats 1 cup shredded coconut 1/3 cup mixed seeds (pumpkin, sesame, sunflower) 1/4 cup cacao nibs 1/3 cup slivered almonds 1/4 cup coconut oil 2 Tbsp cacao powder 1 Tsp vanilla essence 1 Tbsp tahini 3 Tbsp organic honey 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice 1 Tsp fresh orange zest 1/2 Tsp cinnamon

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat fan forced reheat oven to 160 degrees.

2. Combine the oats, shredded coconut, mixed seeds, cacao nibs and slivered almonds in a large mixing bowl .

3. Over very low heat mix together the coconut oil, vanilla essence, tahini, honey, orange zest, orange juice, cacao powder and cinnamon.

4. Once the mixture is smooth, pour over the dry ingredients and mix.

5. Pack the mixture firmly into a lined baking tin, as this will create the clusters.

I love to have granola either on an acai smoothie or served plain

6. Bake for 20 minutes before removing and letting cool.

with coconut milk, coconut yoghurt or Greek yoghurt. Then top

7. Place in an air tight container.

with banana, goji berries and fresh berries.

Want more student recipes? Write down the date for the Student Cookbook launch on 3 June.

Find more of Sophie’s recipes on Instagram @wholefoodwellness.

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Anna

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Media in PR and Advertising

What’s your favourite brand of beer?

Little Creatures from Western Australia.

Beer or wine?

I’m a summer person and there’s nothing better than a cool beer on a hot summer day.

Favourite memory at The White House?

I had a pizza there once. It had pumpkin on it – that was pretty good.

What song do you request from the DJ? Blank Space by Taylor Swift or just any good nineties pop track.

Best birthday present you’ve ever received?

Socks and undies are always good because you actually use them.

Worst birthday present you’ve received?

My grandmother gave me a diet book when I came back a bit chubbier from the States.

Vanessa Media in PR and Advertising What’s your favourite brand of beer?

Lord Nelson. I just discovered it and I love it.

What song do you request from the DJ? Run the World by Beyoncé.

Worst present you’ve ever received?

My mum once gave me a box with car keys in it.

I was all excited but it ended up being a toy car.

James

David

Actuarial Studies/Science

Medical Science

Beer or wine?

Beer. It’s for the boys. Though I don’t mind a bit of goonie once in a while.

What’s your favourite brand of beer?

You always get a bang for your buck with VB. Best birthday present you’ve ever received?

My girlfriend gave me a PlayStation 4 last year.

That went down pretty well.

What song do you request from the DJ? Love in this Club by Usher. That always gets the girls turned on.

Worst present you’ve ever received?

My mum always gives me bed sheets.

Worst present you’ve ever received?

My mate gave me a bible and condoms once.

That was a bit odd.

Genevieve Education/Fine Arts Beer or wine?

Wine. My Dad lived in France for a while and growing up he taught me a lot about it.

What song do you request from the DJ? Senorita by Justin Timberlake – always.

Best birthday present you’ve ever received?

Money towards a plane ticket to go to Europe.

That was exciting.

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